RUSS 411 - Special Topics: Women’s Voices

FC ARHU CD

4 credits
This course aims to help advanced students develop and refine their active command of written and spoken Russian by exploring the landscape of today’s Russia through the eyes of various prominent and controversial women writers, journalists, video bloggers, actresses, film directors, and LGBT activists. Students will read, analyze, and reflect on how Russian approaches to feminist theory and practice differ from western perspectives. Involves regular discussion and hands-on projects, with individualized readings tailored to the appropriate level of each learner. In Russian with occasional forays into English.
Prerequisites & Notes: RUSS 305 or 306 (or concurrent enrollment) or the equivalent.